Cochrane Observer covers all of Ontario's Northeast, including Timmins. We have regular updates on town council, transit, health, and crime from in and around Timmins. See all our Timmins stories below.
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Ross Avenue, Murray Street and Gordon Street in Timmins were closed on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for an emergency watermain break repair, according to the City of Timmins Environmental Services Department. The city said the repair work could also affect nearby water service, with
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An extreme cold weather alert has been issued in Timmins for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, with temperatures expected to drop to -21 overnight, inclusive of wind chill. People requiring emergency shelter can go to 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance. The City of Timmins warned that exposure to extreme cold
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Timmins city council approved a Housing Community Improvement Plan on Feb. 18, 2026, that includes three municipal grant and rebate programs for housing projects that add new dwelling units in the city. The plan sets out rules for who can apply and what kinds of housing projects may qualify, ranging
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Timmins city council has approved a new Housing Community Improvement Plan that includes three incentive programs — the Per Door Grant Program, the Tax Increment Rebate Program and the Municipal Fee Rebate Program — according to a Feb. 18 announcement by the City of Timmins. The plan sets out how eligible residential
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Timmins Fire Department crews brought a fire at a two-storey, multi-unit residential building on Lion’s Crest Lane in Schumacher under control at about 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, according to a city news release. The department said residents from the building’s main-floor and basement units evacuated before
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The City of Timmins says it will shut down water service in parts of the city on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to repair an emergency watermain break on Theriault Boulevard at Airport Road/Jubilee Street West and on College Street between Airport
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City of Timmins Environmental Services says it will carry out an emergency watermain break repair in Schumacher on Feb. 13, 2026, affecting Fourth Avenue from Ponderosa to Veterans between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city says homeowners and businesses in the area may see short-term water service
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Timmins Police Service is investigating a weapons-related incident reported Feb. 12, 2026, in the Laidlaw area after officers found an adult with serious injuries to the leg inside a residence and transported the person to hospital, police said. The incident is under investigation by the service’s Criminal Investigation Division,
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The City of Timmins issued an extreme cold weather alert for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, saying temperatures are expected to drop to -20 overnight, including wind chill. Extreme cold alerts can affect people who are outdoors for extended periods and those without reliable heat or shelter, and the city also
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Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau will travel to Rouyn-Noranda, Que., to meet with the city’s economic partners and representatives from the education sector, following a Feb. 4 visit to Timmins by Rouyn-Noranda Mayor Gilles Chapadeau and a delegation, the City of Timmins said. In a statement posted on the city’
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Timmins Public Works crews are scheduled to begin a city-wide snow plowing operation at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and the work is expected to last all evening and into the day. For residents, the notice coincides with Timmins’ winter overnight street-parking rules, which restrict when vehicles
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Several City of Timmins services will be closed or not running on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, and Monday’s household waste and recycling pickup will move to Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, according to the city’s posted municipal schedule. The changes affect common day-to-day needs such as transit,